A Vineland man was arrested for attempting to killing another man. Police say that Julio Rosario, stabbed Manuel Ayala on Saturday night. Police arrested and charged Rosario with attempted murder and weapons offenses charges. Ayala is being listed in critical, but stable condition at the Cooper University Hospital. Rosario was placed in the Cumberland County…
A Domino’s Pizza delieveryman in Bridgeton struck a child with his vehicle and continued on without stopping. Police arrested Michael Fuentes and charged him with knowingly leaving the scene of an accident with serious injury, while also being issued tickets for careless driving, driving while suspended, and failure to report an accident. Alan Moreno, was…
Residents of 12 New Jersey counties who suffered damages as a result of the severe storms and flooding that began on March 12 are urged to register for disaster assistance as soon as possible. Federal funding has been made available to affected individuals in Atlantic, Bergen, Cape May, Essex, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic,…
New water piping is be put in for parts of Ocean City. The resort had work begin on Monday to upgrade its water mains along 9th St., from Bay to Asbury Avenues, to increase fire flows, to improve water reliability, and maintain water quality. The work will be done in three phases. New Jersey American…
Atlantic City casino hotels reported a 21.4 percent decline in gross operating profits in 2009, including a 16.4 percent decline in the fourth quarter alone, according to figures released Monday by the New Jersey Casino Control Commission. Gross operating profits totaled $739.5 million in 2009 compared to $940.9 million in 2008. During the same period,…
United States Senator Robert Menendez is appealing a decision that would allow for a recall effort to move forward on him. Menendez is appealing the decision to the state’s Supreme Court. His office has said that the federal Constitution does not allow for a recall of a federal Senator. A recall committee against Menendez says…
Senator Jeff Van Drew testified before the Senate Economic Growth Committee on legislation he sponsored to permit legalized sports wagering in New Jersey, calling it vital to Atlantic City ’s economic success. The bill would ask voters to approve a constitutional amendment to legalize sports wagering at New Jersey ’s casinos and horse-racing tracks. It…
Ocean City officials are working on creating a marina in the city. The currently vacant piece of land at 2nd and Bay will be the home of the project. The property was partially funded by a New Jersey Green Acres Grant. The City is also pursuing County Open Space Funds. The new marina will feature…
A man was murdered on Friday at a Ramada Inn in Vineland. Police said they arrested Wade Featherston, of Illinois, in the initial assault, and upgraded the charges to murder. The victim has been identified as Robert Costello; the two were co-workers that were traveling together. Featherston has been placed in the Cumberland County Jail…
A dune project has been completed in the Borough of Avalon. The borough brought in 30,000 cubic yards of sand via trucks, through Albrecht and Heun, Inc. to restore dunes that were washed out to sea as a result of the March 12-14 nor’easter. The work between 17th and 22nd streets was completed on Thursday.…